The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-12

cont nuati0n Of this bank. commencing at
the barn aud running II down a far as
( Henry Tayior's place at that height and
from thence down it is somewhat lower
Pushing along this soon the first break was
Seen. 1t had cut a wide open channel
through the bank fully 90 feet wide and
probable three Or four deep. The muddy
stream was rushing through at railroad
speed, and seemed to be securing out the
earth badly.
DTLAPIDATED EMBANEMENTs.
Proceeding few rods another break was
discovered, OF about twenty-five feet in
width but the violence Of the water was
cutting it wider every hour At the food
gate, near the barn, another very bad break
was found. This, at one time, greatly en-
dangered the food gates as il was cutting
toward them, but when the edge Of
the channel was within score Of
feet Of the gate the current took a sudden
twist and turned to the other side. At
the gate the boat was lifted over to the
lower side Of the bank and the trip resumed.
The bank was inspected closely up to point
near the woods Ten new breaks were
found, making thirteen in all, some very
large and dangerous. Immense volumes Of
water pourei out through them, carrying
clay and debris into the fields The bank
is in a very dangerous condition and badly
damaged. Should another food come on
top Of the present, with added
| force, IL Is thought that
it would be almost completely destroyed.
After inspecting the bank, the boat was
rOwed over the adjoining plantations. All
these below the freshet bank have a front
age on the river Of from ten To fifteen acres
and extend hack fully two miles. Com
mencing at this point the following are the
plantations on the Carolina side:
THE EXTENT OF THE FLOOD.
| j. B. Lynah the Vernexebre plantation,
200 acres. 80 planted; B. f. Guerrard, $50
acres in the bank, all planted;
Lucknow B. II. Hayward 600
acres, 20 planted, Beach Hill" Charles
A, Williams, 800 acres, 800 planted Law
rel HILL" Henry Taylor, 900 acres, $50
planted; ''Lawrel Hill No. g" b. H. Hey
ward, 500 acres, $50 planted Recess"
Joseph Clay, 100 acres 300 planted More
land" j. A. Huger, 400 acres. 300 planted;
Fife" Mr.. Bennett, Of Charleston, in
charge Of Mr. Alfred Chisholm, 700 acres,
800 planted; Murray HILL" J. A. Huger,
$50 acres, 100 planted; "Clydesdale," Mrs
Allen lard, ] 900 acres, 800 planted; Rut-
ledge q Rose, 400 acres planted; Godfrey
| Blake and Mitchell King, about 800 acres
| Commencing at the Vernexebre creek,
these plantations extend TO a point
about opposite Penniworth Island. All of
them have river frontage save the two
| large plantations of Fife and Murray Hill,
plantations Of Moreland, Rutledge & Rose
| and MeSsrs. King and Blake On the upper
Delta is the Charles Cheves place, 700 acres,
! 80 planted. Then Thomas Screven's place,
800 acres, $50 planted, blue Mud" w
| Barnwell, 500 acres, $50 planted, and Col.
John Screven's, 800 acres, planted.
SCENE OF DEsoLATIoN.
From position at the Vernexebre creek
desolate aHd dismal picture is presented.
| In front, for miles, as far as the eye can see,
! all is a vast sheet of turbid water, cleaning
under the afternoon sun with a sinister
luster. Here and there at irregular inter
walls are seen the waving bushes and reeds
| that denote where the division lines were,
while the twisted and overthrown bridges
that crossed the canals and the bare frames
Of the flood gates add much 10 the distress
ing features of the scene In
different directions around are seen
the huge, tall, brick chimneys
looming up as il standing in the sea, and
the buildings at the settlements all appear
low on the water and as if partially i'm
mersed At the left i'll the far distance are
the woods fringing the Carolina highlands,
while to the right appear the large outlines
of Argyle Island, but in all the water is M
permost. The scene of desolation and ruin
Is complete. Not a single sign was left to
tell of the crop on which so much money,
time and work had been expended The
flooded district at this point is about four
miles wide, the water being from to z
feet deep on an average.
DETAILS OF THE DAMAGE
The afternoon was spent examining the
different plantation banks and the follow
ing is about the present condition of affairs
The food extends on the Carolina side, from
the Nernexebre creek as far down as Capt
Joseph Mangaults place, opposite Penni-
worth island. Every plantation is sub
merged with the exception of Rutedge and
Roses which has not only a large
river jank but high division en-
bankments. 1t is thought that this planta-
ton will escape as its only danger seems to
be from the seepage of the water through
the bank, Mr.. j. b. Heyward's buildings
are not damaged, though the water is very
high ON them. Mr.. j. A. Huger's settle
ment is partially submerged and one build
ing was undermined and fell. At Fife the
laborer's houses are all deep in the water
and they are housed in a big barn. Most,
II not all, the other settlements are located
on high mounds and are in no danger
Regarding the banks number of very
serious breaks were discovered, and few of
the planters have escaped damage from this
source. b. II. Hayward's banks at Luck
now" have several bad breaks in them near
his mill and he came near losing his ''fiat''
house This is a rooted structure built to
|
placed under the fiat" house before the
flood began and as the water rose the boats
rose with it, raising the house too. Before
being carried off they were secured AT
Beach Hill" there were three
bad breaks, the water pouring through
with n noise like a mill fume A large
"double trunk" was secured out and went
down the canal The damages will be
heavy. His watchmsn's house is flooded,
and the barn accommodates the Waterman
and family now
UTILIZING SAND BAGS
Mr. Henry Taylor has a bad break in his
river bank near the mill 1t some 80 feet
wide and deep. A large liveoak near by
was undermined and fell over. His fore
man was out yesterday strengthening the
other banks with bags'of dirt One peculiar
feature of the food is noted at this point.
At all the plantations above here the water
runs in the fields. From this point down
the water runs out of the fields into the
river The volume of water that comes in
is 50 great that it rises i'll the fields above
the river level, and that causes this remark
able phenomenon. Mr.. b. H. Heyward's
Laurel Hill No. 2" was threatened and no
had large force at work all day yes
terday placing bags of sand on top
of his main banks As the
water falls he will be exposed to great
danger from the great pressure of the i'm
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